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J. Delaney-Howe
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Bipolar poet. Father. Grandfather. Husband. Gay man. I write poetry, prose, some fiction and a good bit about family. Thank you for stopping by.
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Loud Silence. Top Story - June 2024.
My life is somewhat stressful right now. Actually, my husband and I are somewhat stressed right now. With the usual stresses of work, finances, and life, my mother-in-law has terminal cancer and is fading fast. At the time of this writing, she is stable, and we have help from cousins to see her, spend time with her, and help with her care.
By J. Delaney-Howe11 days ago in Psyche
The Queer Vocal Voices Unofficial Spring Poetry Challenge. Top Story - May 2024.
Spring is here! Welcome to the Queer Vocal Voices unofficial spring poetry challenge. We want to know what spring looks like where you live. The sights, the smells, the sounds…tell us all about it- in poetry form.
By J. Delaney-Howe2 months ago in Pride
Against My Will. Content Warning.
I have never shied away from writing about my life with bipolar disorder. I firmly believe mental health is something that should be talked about, not hidden away like some dirty little secret. That is how we remove the stigma of mental health disorders.
By J. Delaney-Howe4 months ago in Psyche
Love: It's All Greek To Me
Mark and I met one night on a dating app. Neither of us was looking for a relationship, but here we are, together for nine years and married for five years. We have a solid, loving marriage now, but it wasn’t always that way. It was a long road to get here, and the lessons we have learned along the way taught us what true love is and is not.
By J. Delaney-Howe4 months ago in Humans
My First PRIDE Parade
(This piece is for the unofficial challenge in Queer Vocal Voices. The prompt is "What Does Pride Mean To You".) I didn’t know what to expect at the first PRIDE parade I went to. The gay community where I live is…challenging for a lack of a better term. (I will save that story for another time.) Being just out of the closet, I had no idea what the point of the parade was. Until I did some research into why we have pride parades. That is when I learned of the Stonewall riots, and the first parade the year following the riots.
By J. Delaney-Howe4 months ago in Pride
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